In 2025, playing your own music on an iPhone is surprisingly hard, unless you pay Apple or navigate a maze of limitations. So I built my own player from scratch, with full text search, iCloud support, and a local-first experience. GitHub link Why I Built My Own Audio Player Like many people, I’ve picked up too many subscriptions, some through Apple (iCloud, Apple Music), others got lost in random platforms (like Netflix, which I forgot I was still paying for). I actually used Apple Music regularly (and previously Spotify), but the streaming turned out to be more convenience than necessity. With a curated local library, I didn’t lose much, just the lock-in.
  • nocturne@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    3 days ago

    I have never connected my phone iPhone to my Mac. I do not even have iTunes installed on my Mac.

    • blitzen@lemmy.caEnglish
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      3 days ago

      It’s called Music on the Mac, but it’s still basically iTunes. You might have it installed and not realize it.

      Note, the syncing process happens in a Finder window.